Talent Acquisition Partner - Early Careers

The Talent Acquisition Partner - Early Careers plays a strategic role in attracting, engaging, and hiring emerging talent for Johnson Controls across internship, co-op, and early career programs. Working with business leaders, hiring managers, HR teams, and university partners, this position helps strengthen talent pipelines and support recruiting across multiple business functions.

This contract role is based out of Johnson Controls Headquarters in Glendale, Wisconsin, with a remote work arrangement within the United States. The role may involve periodic travel to support campus recruiting and early talent programming.

What you’ll do

• Own full-cycle recruiting for intern, co-op, and early careers full-time hiring across multiple business functions.
• Build and maintain relationships with universities, student organizations, faculty, and career services teams to support talent pipeline growth.
• Partner with hiring managers to shape hiring strategies, define candidate profiles, and execute selection processes.
• Represent Johnson Controls at career fairs, campus events, information sessions, and networking programs.
• Manage candidates throughout the recruiting process, including timely communication and a positive candidate experience.
• Use recruiting data and market insights to improve hiring outcomes and support workforce planning.
• Support employer branding efforts and early talent programs that improve Johnson Controls’ visibility on campus.
• Ensure recruiting activities comply with employment laws, company policies, and hiring best practices.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in Human Resources or a related function, including Talent Acquisition or other HR disciplines such as Total Rewards, Talent Management, People Operations, Employee Experience, or similar.
• Experience supporting recruiting, talent acquisition, campus recruiting, university relations, internship programs, or workforce planning.
• Strong communication, presentation, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence and consult with hiring managers and business partners.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems and recruiting technologies.

Technologies

• Applicant tracking systems
• Recruiting technologies
• Workday

Travel / location details

• Based out of Johnson Controls Headquarters in Glendale, Wisconsin.
• Remote role within the United States.
• May require periodic travel for campus recruiting events, career fairs, intern programming, and business partner meetings.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience supporting internship, co-op, new graduate, or early career hiring programs.
• Experience building relationships with universities, colleges, student organizations, or career services offices.
• Experience planning and executing recruiting events, career fairs, or employer branding initiatives.
• Familiarity with Workday.